CLASSIFICATION
Swallow ID:
5595
Partner Institution:
Simon Fraser University
Source Collection Label:
Reading in BC Collection
Sub Series:
Reading in BC Collection
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Title:
Denise Levertov and George Oppen reading at the Poetry Centre on January 11, 1965 and February 1967 #654
Title Source:
cassette and j-card
Language:
English
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Genre:
Reading: Poetry
Identifiers:
[]
Rights
Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)
CREATORS
Name:
Levertov, Denise
Dates:
1923-1997
Role:
"Reader"
Name:
Oppen, George
Dates:
1908-1984
Role:
"Reader"
CONTRIBUTORS
MATERIAL DESCRIPTION
Image:
Recording Type:
Analogue
AV Type:
Audio
Material Designation:
Cassette
Physical Composition:
Magnetic Tape
Extent:
1/8 inch
Track Configuration:
2 track
Playback Mode:
Stereo
Sound Quality:
Poor
Physical Condition:
Excellent
Other Physical Description:
Black and white clear jewel case with J-card
DIGITAL FILE DESCRIPTION
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:45:33
Size:
43.8 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:45:35
Size:
43.8 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Dates
Date:
1965-01-11
Type:
Performance Date
Source:
J-card
Notes:
Denise Levertov reading from "The Sorrow Dance"
Date:
1967-02
Type:
Performance Date
Source:
J-card
Notes:
George Oppen reading "Of Being Numerous"
LOCATION
Address:
92nd Street Y (between 91st & 92nd street) 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Venue:
Poetry Centre of the 92nd Street YM-YWHA
Latitude:
40.7830439
Longitude:
-73.9527658
CONTENT
Contents:
Side Track No. Comments
One Time: 37 mins.
000
007 Copyright information
010 Poet’s background given by announcer
014 Denise Levertov reading from The Sorrow Dance, she gives a brief introduction to her work
018 “As it happens…”
027 “Face to Face”
037 “The Mutes”
060 “Introduction to “A Lamentation” & the next piece, a longer poem. Levertov talks about her now dead sister
078 “A lamentation”
108 “Relative Figure Re-appear”
133 Introduction to a longer poem which finishes the series on her sister, called the “Olga Poems”
153 “Olga Poems” I
162 II
173 III
208 IV
219 V
260 VI
296 “The Unknown”
330 “City Psalm”
354 “Stepping Westward” [Reflects on the association with Wordsworth & earlier poems]
397 “Joy” [with introductory quotation]
409 I
421 II
433 III
449 IV
457 “A Man”
469 The poet ceases to read
Two 000
009 Copyright Information/Introduction of this particular seminar
015 Introductory remarks concerning the poet & his relationship with his poetry
058 George Oppen. He announces he will read what he refers to as “A serial poem in 40 short poems which will make it easier to listen at one time”
064 “Of Being Numerous”
301 Walt Whitman quote is read
309 “Anyway But Back”
326 Applause then reading ends
Notes:
SFU BC Readings formatting
NOTES
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